CEDAR
Coupling, Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions Program
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Multi-instrument examination of the response in the thermosphere and ionosphere to a planetary wave observed in the middle atmosphere

Oluwafisayo
Owolabi
Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering & Space@VT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract text

The ionosphere displays variations on the time-scales of atmospheric planetary waves, and predicting these is necessary for any reliable forecast of the ionosphere. Observation and modeling of the upward propagation of planetary waves through to the upper mesosphere is well documented, but there are comparatively few observations of these waves at higher altitudes. Additionally, there have been several mechanisms proposed that explain how these signatures are seen in the F-region ionosphere, including communication by proxies (tides, gravity waves), electrodynamic forcing and compositional changes. This study utilizes a variety of data sources, including observations from ICON of planetary waves and their impacts at ionospheric altitudes to provide constraints on the mechanisms involved. Results from both atmospheric and ionospheric impacts will be presented.

Authors
Oluwafisayo Owolabi, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering & Space@VT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Scott England, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering & Space@VT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
and the ICON Team
Student in poster competition
Poster category
COUP - Coupling of the Upper Atmosphere with Lower Altitudes
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